Bright Horizons Woking Nursery & Preschool

Inspection of Bright Horizons Woking Nursery & Preschool Sandringham Court, Guildford Road, Woking GU22 7QU

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Leaders and managers have focused on developing the key-person system to ensure staff really know their children well. Settling-in procedures are successful. They provide a flexible approach to ensure the children settle well. Staff develop a secure relationship with their key children. For instance, they take responsibility for children's personal care needs throughout the day. Staff support children in becoming independent. For example, they support babies during mealtimes and encourage them to feed themselves. Staff praise older children who persevere with practising simple tasks such as doing up their coat.

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The provision is good

Staff provide opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, for children to develop their physical skills, such as climbing up the steps of the slide. Staff encourage children to develop their hand strength. Children use small tongs to pick up their vegetables during snack time. Staff help children to learn about their local community. For instance, they go for a walk to the park to pick up litter for international volunteer day.

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The provision is good

Staff consider children's interests and generally provide exciting and interesting activities. This helps to motivate and engage children in their learning. However, on occasions, the activity provided does not always sustain children's engagement. Staff encourage children to participate in small groups. Children learn how to take turns when playing games. Staff praise the children when they share the toys with their friends or follow simple instructions.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers have successfully worked as a team to target the actions identified at the last inspection. The new manager is enthusiastic and highly motivated. She has used her skills and expertise to successfully lead her team and improve their knowledge and practice through mentoring, monitoring and training. Staff supervision is effective. Staff confirm they are well supported by their manager, particularly in their well-being. n Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the early years curriculum and how young children learn. They observe and assess children's development to identify what children need to learn next. Staff generally implement successful activities to target the skills and knowledge they want children to learn. However, on occasions, staff do not fully consider exactly what they want children to gain from the experience. For example, they do not always give children time to think

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and respond when asking them questions, or focus on how they can sustain children's interests for longer. n The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works in partnership with parents and other professionals. For instance, the setting has formed positive

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5 December 2023 relationships with the local authority inclusion officer. This enables the team to plan targeted support with the parents to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to move forward in their development. n Staff are creative and encourage older children to make up their own stories. The children learn to listen to their friends' ideas and develop confidence in their suggestions. Staff sing songs with children during their play to help stimulate their language. They introduce new words with children during planned activities, such as 'squeeze' and 'splash' during water play. Staff encourage a love of books. A lending library has been set up which enables children to choose books they can take home to share with their parents. n Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported. Staff actively use keywords with children in their home language. This encourages

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children to have conversations with the staff who care for them, including babies who are beginning to use their words. n Parents confirm they are happy with the care and education their children receive and can see the progress their children make as a result of attending the nursery. Staff provide regular updates on children's care. Developmental assessments are shared with parents so they can also support their children's learning at home. n The manager has recently formed a parents' group to seek their views and to identify how they can be more involved in their child's care and learning. This has prompted opportunities for the nursery staff, parents and children to take part in celebrations throughout the year. Recently, they attended the local fireworks display.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. The manager regularly assesses staff's knowledge of child protection during her daily room checks. Staff demonstrate they know how to identify if a child is at risk or harm and the process to make a referral if required, including if they have concerns about the adults working with the children. Staff supervise the children well. For example, they sit close to children who have food allergies to monitor them while they eat. Staff working with children have the appropriate checks to ensure they are suitable to do so. Robust security prevents unvetted persons from entering the premises.

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should:

n enhance the targeted support provided for staff, and continue to make improvements to the delivery of the planned curriculum, focusing on what staff

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5 December 2023 intend children to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496881 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10270500 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 80 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01483 617711 Date of previous inspection 13 December 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Horizons Woking Nursery & Preschool registered in 2016. The nursery is located in Woking, Surrey. It is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round, except for a week at Christmas. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. There are 15 staff employed to work with the children. Of these, two hold relevant early years qualifications at level 6, two hold qualifications at level 3 and one holds an early years qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke with the management team about the leadership and management of the setting. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a water play activity in the baby room. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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